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Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

Fire contained in building near Seoul’s Jogye temple, treasures spared
Fire near South Korea's Jogye temple contained, treasures spared

SEOUL, South Korea: A fire broke out this week in a building near the historic Jogye Buddhist temple in Seoul. The building holds some...

CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L BOOK FAIR-OPENING (CN)
CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L BOOK FAIR-OPENING (CN)

(250618) -- BEIJING, June 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 31st Beijing International Book Fair at the China National Convention...

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-XINZHOU HIGH SPEED RAILWAY-SWIVEL BRIDGE-ROTATION (CN)
CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-XINZHOU HIGH SPEED RAILWAY-SWIVEL BRIDGE-ROTATION (CN)

(250618) -- BAODING, June 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2025 shows a swivel bridge along Xiong'an-Baoding...

England 'Bazballing' at home: A statistical look into Stokes-McCullum's brilliant run
England 'Bazballing' at home: A statistical look into Stokes-McCullum's brilliant run

Leeds [UK], June 18 (ANI): The five-match Test series against India at home is a massive Test for England's 'Bazball' brand of cricket...

International

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Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Canada seeking calm at G7, despite abrupt departure of Trump
G7 summit continues in Canadian Rockies amid Israel-Iran tensions

BANFF, Alberta: The recent G7 summit has convened for the second and final day in the picturesque Canadian Rockies amidst escalating...

UNAIDS: Trump’s HIV aid cuts risk reversing global progress
AIDS goal 'more off-track' after U.S. cuts, says UNAIDS chief

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: A key global plan to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is now in deeper jeopardy after the United...

Trump leaves G7, calls for evacuation of Iran's capital
Trump calls for Tehran to be evacuated

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he is leaving the G7 summit after just one day, and after refusing...

Crude spikes as Israel-Iran conflict reignites supply concerns
Oil surges over 7% after Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites

HOUSTON, Texas: Crude oil surged to multi-month highs this week, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israel launched...

Airlines reroute planes after Israeli strikes spark airspace chaos
Flights canceled as Israel-Iran conflict shuts Middle East skies

SEOUL/LONDON: A wave of flight cancellations and diversions swept across the airline industry on June 13 after Israel launched strikes...

Movie Review

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That Obscure Object of Desire (Cet obscur objet du désir) [Blu-Ray]